Program Manager

About this job

General Description

Lead Program Cross Functional Team (CFT) and manages complex projects from planning through delivery.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for customer

• Utilize appropriate tools of project management activities

• Manage overall timing of project and milestones

• Manage overall program budget

• Participate in customer reviews: design/quality/specifications

• Lead Global Cross Functional Teams

• Support or maintain open issue list with project stakeholders

• Prepares agendas, meeting notes, and project summaries

• Lead PDT meetings with customer

• Lead internal PDT meetings

• Work with sales to support resolution of cost

• Support cost reduction planning and implementation

• Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature

• Lead complex aspects of a project

• Allocates resources, budgets, and hours to the project and adjusts allocations when necessary

• Domestic and International travel as needed

• Other responsibilities as assigned

• Follow the responsibilities in the internal company's program management system

Job Requirements

Work Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

• Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work

• 4-7 years of automotive Program Management experience or equivalent

• Equivalent to one full project development cycle

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent internal and customer facilitation and documentation skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Fluent in Project Management Body of Knowledge

• Fluent in MS Office products

• Fluent in MS Office Project

• Strong communication and documentation skills

• Strong problem solving and decision making skills

• 4-7 years of being organized and able to multitask

• 4-7 years leading problem solving activities

• Successfully pass random inspection of PMS activities and documentation with no required Supervision

• Able to complete training within the organization to align with SL role expectations

• 4-7 years previous product experience a plus

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